36 bowfront setup help!!
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You can get an overflow kit from glassholes.com. I'd get an swc 120 or 150 depending on load you plan on having. Return pump is based on how many times you want to turn the tank over. Meaning how many times you want all the water cycled from sump to display. General rule is you don't want to turn the tank over more than 10 times an hour. You can drill next to the overflow and run the return through that or run it up the back and over the tank. But I'd drill it near the overflow and run the return that way. What do you plan in keeping in it?
Of course. I was thinking about that too. I'll probably get one little tang then when they grow a bit ill throw them in my 75. It's mostly gonna be a reef setup. Some cardinals maybe not sure yet.. still going one step at a time. How big do the holes have to be and what size bulkhead for the overflow so I can pickup tommo. I'm gonna do a up and over the tank return.
I always drill 1 1/2" or bigger anything smaller runs to big of a risk getting something clogged in it. I would also suggest a sump instead of a wet/ dry but that just my opinion. Glassholes.com does make great overflows that are ready to go and come with your bit to drill. I would suggest having at least a 10x return meaning i would search for a pump with roughly a 300gph at 5' head as i assume your pump will be under the tank. Skimmer is up to you but i have a good one i will be selling here soon that might work for ya otherwise u just need one rated for 50gal which isn't to hard to find. Also a small tang is fine in a 30gal just limit it to one and some cardnals and that'd be cool looking. Good luck with the setup!
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1.5" bulk head with a threaded male end through a 1.5" hole would work just fine. Use the male threaded side through the bottom of the drilled hole with an "O" ring between the fitting and the glass, get a same size female threaded on the top side, same thing, use an "O" ring between the female fitting and the glass. Youll definatly need ot get an over flow kit like Bumblebee mentioned, the sell all types and configurations, so that will depend on what type of over flow your wanting, whther it be in the middle or on the corner. Youll dirll your hole for the bulk head behind the overflow on the bottom of the tank, plumb it down into the sump, return it back to top of tank.
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